The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber’s Spotlight on Business Awards recognize local businesses that have set the standard for exemplary business practices within 8 categories. The categories are Small Business, Medium Business, Large Business, Non-Profit Organization, Minority Owned Business, Veteran Owned Business, Business Supporter of the Military, and new for this very difficult year, Resilience in Business. […]
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Locust Cider opening in Gig Harbor
Locust Cider & Brewing Co. is expanding again in Pierce County – and this time it is across the bridge in Gig Harbor. If all goes as planned, it will open later this summer. It’s a Harbor space that craft beverage lovers will know well. I certainly do. I’ve sipped countless brews and watched liquor […]
The power of play
By Bruce Dammeier, Pierce County Executive. Summer is coming and when I was a kid that always meant lots of time playing outside. I would spend time in the woods next to my house, play “kick the can” with our neighborhood kids, and ride bikes to Point Defiance. The last school bell of the year […]
Jet City Pizza opening on Tacoma’s Sixth Ave
Coming to Tacoma’s Sixth Avenue neighborhood is Jet City Pizza Co., a small regional pizza chain based in Mount Vernon with six locations from Snohomish to Newcastle. It will open its seventh location at 3602 Sixth Ave, the former home of Garlic Jim’s, which closed in February. If all goes as planned, the grand opening […]
Bar Rosa coming to Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood
Coming this summer to the Hilltop neighborhood is a wood-fired pizza restaurant and neighborhood bar at 1206 S. 11th St. Bar Rosa’s owners hope for a summer opening at the space that locals will remember as the longtime home of Thai Garden. That mom-and-pop Thai restaurant closed in 2016 when the owners retired following 30 […]
Pierce County Library System’s Board proclaims 75 years of service
PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – The Pierce County Library System Board of Trustees will sign a proclamation declaring 75 years of service for Pierce County communities and conduct other business at its Board meeting on Wednesday, May 12, 3:30 p.m. Join the meeting by phone or online: Phone: 253-215-8782, webinar identification: 977 6052 7787, passcode: 106659 Zoom with a Zoom […]
Pierce Transit May 10 Board Meeting Agenda
The Pierce Transit Board will meet on May 10 remotely at 4 pm. Read the meeting agenda and participation instructions here.
Including everyone saves lives
By Bruce Dammeier, Pierce County Executive. I’m glad we are finally at the point where everyone who wants a vaccine can get one – and hopefully the Pfizer vaccine will be approved for middle schoolers next week! Between the Tacoma Dome mass vaccination site to smaller pop ups at schools, businesses, and community centers, we […]
Pierce County Council approves $4/hour hazard pay for grocery workers
In a 4-3 vote, the Pierce County Council adopted an ordinance that would require grocery businesses located in unincorporated Pierce County to pay their workers an additional $4/hour in hazard pay through the duration of the governor’s declared COVID-19 emergency. “Today grocery workers in Pierce County got the respect they deserve,” said Councilmember Ryan Mello […]